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We hit the set of a hard core X rated film in Los Angeles and talk to the actors behind the scenes. What’s life really like in that business, and how does it affect their personal lives? While the adult entertainment industry is the center of conservative/government outcry, the scientific world says there is evidence for how “porn” enhances our sex lives – and there’s a growing trend toward female consumers. Candida Royalle is has gone from erotic actress to the president of her own company. “Femme Productions” makes erotica for women, by women. But can it all be good? There’s a strong vocal contingent that screams no. What side of the debate will you fall on? This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Leave it to Beaver-style marriages went out with black and white television and divorce rates continue to climb, but people continue to strive for monogamous marriage. Some say it’s time for a new ideal. Meet Nan and John Wise: high school sweethearts who enjoyed 20 happy years of marriage and raised two children before falling in love with another couple. Instead of breaking up, they decided to become polyamorous: people who believe it’s possible to love more than one person romantically at a time. To find out more about this lifestyle, we spend a weekend at the Wise’s New Jersey home with girlfriend Amy Oldstein and boyfriend Tom Burgio. We also travel to Seattle where researchers and therapists are hashing out how polyamory can be a viable option in monogamous culture. Finally, we talk to David Barash, a biologist and psychologist who recently wrote a book about the decidedly un-monogomous relationship patterns of birds and mammals. He explains why monogamy doesn’t make biological sense – but also the unique human qualities that make us desire and achieve permanent pair bonds despite our strong urges to stray. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Welcome to the world of whips, handcuffs, nipple rings, bootlicking, spanking, and genital torture. This is sadomasochism gone mainstream. And the more popular it becomes, the further underground the hardcore S&M proponents have to go. Why do people pursue this “hobby”? Who pays 200 dollars an hour to be strapped to a “wheel of torture” in the dungeon of a popular Madame? Despite all the sexual overtones, S&M participants are not seeking sex. What they seek is the high from pain and humiliation. Find out why on this episode of The Sex Files. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Circumcision shows no signs of losing its spot as a flashpoint of religious, cultural, emotional and scientific controversy. Circumcision may do some good, but the amount of good is debatable. Circumcision also may do some damage, but the amount of damage is debatable. That leaves the most common surgery in the world in need of more scientific research and certainly more debate. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

The birth of a child is one of life’s greatest gifts. The first question any one asks is, “was it a boy or a girl?” Sometimes the answer is “we’re not sure”. And when this happens, parents have to face difficult decisions with no easy answers. The Sex Files explores what intersexed means by interviewing some of the top researchers in the field. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Sex is a world of mystery and wonder – theory and practice, signals and signs. But as much as we’ve learned about sex, rumors still make their rounds. And science is only beginning to see if there is merit to the myths. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

They’re not pretty but they hold the keys to life. They’re only six centimetres long, but they hold more than 200 metres worth of sperm creating genetic material. The testicles are synonymous with power, but they are extremely sensitive to impact. This show will show how testicles are really just ovaries swarmed with hormones, how they can affect a man if they are removed, how they can be replaced, and how their size may indicate how promiscuous men are. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Why would any ignore their strongest biological command – have sex now. Evolution holds some clues, religion has some influence, and then there’s plain old fear of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. This episode will show how celibacy is chosen and enforced. It will also show how it affects a person’s body. Science weighs in celibacy. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Some people are so compelled to have sex they will pursue it even though it may destroy their lives. It’s destructive, obsessive behaviour, but is it an addiction, or a compulsion? It’s the centre of a huge scientific debate. This episode will examine people who are driven to sex, and the effect it has on their bodies and lives. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Sure sex is great, but there’s no denying that sometimes the experience is just plain better than others. One scientist researched the common elements of a peak sexual experience. Practitioners of tantric sex brag of 6 hour sexual escapades, and orgasms with ejaculations. Science tries to explain how this happens. Sex therapists have some advice on how to ratchet up the busy persons sex life, and it starts with forgetting about having an orgasm. This show reveals the science of the best sex in the world. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.